Reedyford Health Care

Welcome to Reedyford Health Care

This site has been organised to make it easier to find what is important to you, with information about common requests easily reached from this page. Speak with our reception team if you are unable to find what your are looking for – they will be able to suggest the best course of action, and could save you a trip to the pracrice.

Do you help a friend or relative with their health problems ? Please speak with reception if you need to arrange for a friend or relative to have access to your records, or to be able to help you to organise your health tasks

Confidentiality is important to us. The receptionists are unable to pass on health information about other patients without us having their consent recorded. This includes your family or members of your household.

Collect your prescription from your pharmacy within 2 working days – (for most items)

Medicals or examinations

You can book medicals for Health Insurance, HGV, Taxi or Adoption via our reception. Click for more information.

nhs health check

This is available for free for everyone aged 40-74. This includes a Blood test, BP Height and Weight check leading to a discussion with our nursing team about opportunities to modify your risk factors.

Dales Easy Guide to Setting up

Patient Access

Extended Access GP & Nurse Appointments

Evening and Weekend Appointments

Top Tips for Stopping Smoking

If you want to stop smoking, you can make small changes to your lifestyle that may help you resist the temptation to light up.

Think positive. You may have tried to quit smoking before and not managed it. Don’t let that put you off. Look back at the things your experience has taught you and think about how you’re really going to do it this time. Make a plan to quit smoking Make a promise, set a date and stick to it. Sticking to the ‘not a drag’ rule can really help. Whenever you find yourself in difficulty say to yourself, “I will not have even a single drag” and stick with this until the cravings pass. Think ahead to times where it might be difficult – a party for instance – and plan your actions and escape routes in advance.

Thinking about moving more ?

ExerciseWorks

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Before exercising always follow these simple tips from http://www.exercise-works.org

• Take all medications as recommended by your doctor or pharmacist.

• The goals of your program should be to improve mobility, your ability to perform and enjoy activities of daily living such as cooking or walking in the park with friends, and improve your overall fitness.

• Choose low-impact activities such as walking, cycling or water exercises, which involve large muscles groups and can be done continuously. Low-intensity, longer-duration workouts are preferred over high-intensity activities.

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Start with shorter sessions (10 to 15 minutes) and gradually build up to 20 to 40 minutes, three or more days per week.

• Add high-repetition, low-resistance circuit training and range-of-motion stretching exercises two to three times per week.

• Take frequent breaks during activity if needed. Use the ratings of perceived exertion and out of breath scales scales rather than heart rate to measure the intensity of your workouts.

Community Connectors

Community Connectors are organised by the Council for Voluntary Services. Our local branch covers Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. The Community Connector role helps patients with emotional, social and practical needs access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, often provided by the community and voluntary sector. Services include, but are not limited to, local community support groups, bereavement support, financial support, exercise groups, social groups and one-to-one peer mentoring. BPRCVS’s Community Connectors will assess your needs thoroughly and determine a plan of action to deliver a course of support that will help you feel better, improve your wellbeing and reduce your reliance on GP’s and NHS services. The same Community Connector will stay with you throughout the duration of your involvement with the project. All of BPRCVS’s Community Connectors are managed by a Community Care Coordinator. Our Coordinators support and train our Connector Navigators to deliver the very best support and get you back on track by helping to introduce you to a wide range of activities and services. What will the project do for me? Community Connectors will spend time with you each week Offer support and access to activities, events and community services Improve your wellbeing through non-medical sources of support Keep you informed of what’s going on in your community Get you involved and engaged in activities, events and services Create a lasting positive impact on your wellbeing Provide an alternative to visiting your GP Reduce your reliance on health care, police and other professional services.

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